Buzz building about new acaricide

摘要

Varroa mite management is a crucial task for beekeepers nowadays, and researchers are working on new tools to help in the fight.Already challenged by climate change, habitat loss and neonicotinoid pesticides, honeybees face another existential threat- the varroa mite.“Many beekeepers I know, both hobby and professional, say beekeeping nowadays is more varroa management than anything else,” says Erika Plettner, chemistry professor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.